Emunah National Religious Women's Organization has announced that it will enlarge its activities in the southern part of Israel. Emunah has decided to establish additional day care centers and educational facilities, to increase its funding of welfare and cultural activities and enlarge its family counseling network in the area.
On Thursday, March 24, the Vaad Hapoel of Emunah was held in Sderot under the heading: " We Are All Brethren." Over 200 Emunah members from all over Israel participated, including the president of Emunah-Israel Yehudith Huebner, the chairperson Liora Minka, and her new vice-chairperson Rina Wasserman, who is also the director of Emunah's Family Department. Gila Swartz was responsible for the logistics and organization of the gathering.
The Vaad Hapoel expressed its satisfaction regarding the work of Emunah in the southern areas. Among other things the CEO of Emunah –Israel David Hadari reported on how the organization is dealing with the various security problems, especially with regard to the day care centers in Ashkelon, Netivot, Kfar Maimon and the settlements close to Gaza. Tami Beck, the director of The Sarah Ronson Crises and Intervention Center in Sderot, reported on the traumas experienced by both parents and children under the shadow of the "red alert."
Yaffa Gisser, who heads the National Service program Bat-Ami run jointly by Emunah and Alumah, enlarged on the role that the Sherut Leumi volunteers play in the south and their decision to remain in the "danger zones" in order to carry on their educational and social activities These volunteers and their counselors received a special certificate and gift from Emunah for their efforts.
The Vaad Hapoel called on the Israeli government to implement immediately its decisions to enhance the special assistance programs to Sderot and the neighboring settlements.
Liora Minka, chairperson of Emunah-Israel, criticized the government in that it had not found the ways and means of assisting and strengthening the population in these areas.
During the first part of the Vaad Hapoel, there was a lively panel discussion with audience participation about the role of the media and how it reports from areas hit by rockets, as well as the link between the reality and the information that actually reaches the rest of the Israeli population. The panelists included well-know Israeli media personalities.
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